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CPRA Receives $28.68 Million Grant to Advance Large-Scale Ecosystem Restoration Project in Southwest Louisiana
September 23, 2021
Louisiana’s RESTORE Act Plan Amendment Approved to fund $261 Million in Southwest Louisiana Projects
April 16, 2021
Gov. Edwards Tours Trinity-East Island as Construction Continues on Terrebonne Basin Barrier Island Project
April 5, 2021
Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Draft Environmental Impact Statement Available for Public Review and Comment
March 5, 2021
BATON ROUGE, LA — Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for CPRA’s proposed Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. This document signifies a critical milestone in the permitting process for the largest coastal restoration effort in…
CPRA Receives $26.7 Million RESTORE Act Grant to Fund Phase I Construction of the Houma Navigation Canal Lock Complex
February 11, 2021
BATON ROUGE, LA – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has been awarded $26.7 million to fund the dredging of 1.2 million cubic yards of earthen material to begin construction of a lock complex adjacent to the Bubba Dove…
Restoration of 88-Acre Bird Nesting Habitat Begins on Rabbit Island in Cameron Parish
January 11, 2021
CAMERON, LA – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announced today that operations are underway to restore Rabbit Island, the only Brown Pelican colony in the Southwest Louisiana.
CPRA Announces Public Comment Period for Draft Second Amended RESTORE Act Multiyear Implementation Plan
December 10, 2020
BATON ROUGE, LA – Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has released for public feedback a Draft Second Amendment to its Direct Component Multiyear Implementation Plan under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities and Revived Economies of the…
CPRA Announces Alternative Financing Plan for Houma Navigation Canal Project
December 9, 2020
BATON ROUGE, LA — Today, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announced the Houma Navigation Canal (HNC) Lock Complex Project is advancing to construction using an alternative financing solution. CPRA is utilizing recent legislative authority via Act 89…
Louisiana Approved for $234.6 Million in Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill NRDA Funds for Coastal Restoration Projects
November 23, 2020
BATON ROUGE, LA – Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group (LA TIG) has approved $234.6 million in funds resulting from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement for restoration projects that will create and restore wetlands…
CPRA Receives over $1M from RESTORE Council for Planning Efforts
November 19, 2020
BATON ROUGE, LA – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has been approved for $1.036M in Council-Selected Restoration Component planning grants from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council’s (RESTORE Council) 2017 Comprehensive Plan Commitment and Planning Support Funded…